Wedding

Order of Service

Blake Danyelle Lockhart

Moses Jeremiah Conteh

TYRONE Lockhart

6:00 PM CEREMONY!!!!!!

Blake & Moses

We welcome all of you here today as we have gathered together in the presence of God and these witnesses to join Moses Jeremiah Conteh and Blake Danyelle Lockhart in a holy marriage.

Marriage is a gift from God, given to us so we might experience the joys of unconditional love with a lifelong partner. God designed marriage to be an intimate relationship between a man and a woman.

We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to acknowledge and strengthen a bond that already exists. This ceremony is a public affirmation of that bond, and as their dearest family and friends, it is our honor and privilege to stand witness to this event.

Who gives Blake Danyelle Lockhart to be married to Moses Jeremiah Conteh?

(The Escort shall say): Her Mother and I

*You may be seated *

This day is made possible not only because of your love for each other but through the grace and support of your family and friends. It is our hope that your fulfillment and joy in each other will increase with each passing year.

Marriage is a commitment in life, where two people can find and bring out the very best in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other human relationship can equal, a physical and emotional joining with the promise of a lifetime.

Marriage connects two together but also families and friends engaged in the support, journey, and growth of the relationships, accept their wisdom, strength, kindness, and goodness as you embark on this new journey.

Thank you to Blake and Moses’s family for the investment you have made into both of these lives to bring us to this incredible moment.

OPENING PRAYER

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this amazing journey and this day, would you join me in prayer?

Let us bow our heads in prayer. Lord, we thank you for gathering everyone here today. We ask that you help Moses and Blake to remember the strong love that they share. To work that love into practical things so that nothing can divide them. May their love always inspire them to be kind in their words, considerate of the other’s feelings, and concerned for the other’s needs and wishes. Increase their faith and trust in You. Bless their marriage with peace and happiness and make their Love fruitful for Your glory and their joy, both here and in eternity. Amen.

While the commitment begins with the two of you, its effect radiates outward. It touches your family and friends and ultimately all of the world. When this commitment is seriously made and continuously fulfilled, it leads to the richest and most rewarding of human relationships.

Your relationship will take more than love. It will take trust, to know in your hearts that you want only the best for each other. Dedication, to stay open to one another, to learn and grow, even when it is difficult to do so. And faith, to go forward together without knowing what the future holds for you both.

While love is our natural state of being, these other qualities are not as easy to come by. They are not a destination, but a journey. Marriage is a give and take between two personalities, a mingling of two endowments which diminishes neither but enhances both.

Today is the beginning of a new life together for you. It marks the commencement of new relationships with your families, your friends, and certainly to each other. You have invited these special guests to share in one of life’s greatest moments as they give recognition to the worth and beauty of your love and add their best wishes to the words that shall unite you today as husband and wife.

God knew your needs when He brought you together. He knew exactly what you needed to make you complete. And now, He wants you to commit yourselves to each other as the one He has chosen to complete you.

PERSONAL CONNECTION

Moses, do you take Blake to be your wedded wife, to live together after God’s ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsake all others, remain faithful to her as long as you both shall live?

I do.

And Blake, do you take Moses to be your wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony?

Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsake all others, remain faithful to him as long as you both shall live?

I do.

Moses , I believe you are saying to all of us today that you are committing yourself to this woman only, moving toward her in a more open and intimate way, giving yourself to care for her, and promising to love her as she needs to be loved.

And Blake, I believe you are saying to us that you are committing yourself to this man only, moving toward him with increasing openness, tenderness, and respect, giving yourself to him, and trusting him as the head of your home, and, through him, listening to God’s plan for your life together.

And so, (Moses ) , if you will love (Blake) as Christ loves the church, and

(Blake), if you will respond to (Moses ) as to the Lord,

your companionship as husband and wife will blossom into a physical, emotional, and spiritual closeness beyond which nothing can compare.

CHARGE TO THE COUPLE

Seeing that no moment is meaningless, we ask that you take this marriage as the beginning of your lives together. Today signifies the creation of a new home and a new family for you both. May you be fulfilled by each other’s love and friendship. May you be overjoyed by the promises you are about to make and the life together you will create.

Remember that in every marriage, there are good times and bad, times of joy and times of sorrow. Marriage is a journey – a time of adventure and excitement enhanced by the love, trust, dedication and faith you share in one another.

EXCHANGE OF THE RINGS

The wedding ring serves as a symbol of the promises you have just spoken, and the visual representation we all shared together. It is these outward and visible signs of an inward and invisible love that binds your two hearts together. The wedding ring also is a symbol of what God is. He is without beginning and without end—He is eternal.

As you know, the ring is without a beginning and without an end. So I believe this exchange of rings not only reminds us of the unending love you have for each other but also reflects the eternal love God has for each of you.

Moses , will you take Joecelyn's ring and repeat this pledge after me?

This ring I give in token and pledge / as a sign of my love and devotion. / With this ring, I will wed.

Joecelyn, will you take Moses ’s ring and repeat this pledge after me?

This ring I give in token and pledge / as a sign of my love and devotion. / With this ring, I will wed.

PRAYER

PRONOUNCEMENT

Having pledged their loyalty to one another, to love, honor, and cherish one another in the presence of this gathering and by the authority vested in me by the general council of the Assemblies of God and the State of Texas, it is my honor to now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce you to: Mr. and Mrs. Moses Conteh.